IMO Annual Training Ride
Held this year at Con Shea Basin near Murphy
Hosted by IMO President Laurajean, members of the board, and other IMO members
Friday Night
Darrell and Jofa
"Rabbit"
Sitting around the fire, telling stories...
Raina way down there
Stout on guard duity
Laurajean and her "gorilla foot"
See what you miss if you don't come Friday?
Saturday
The sunrise from my bed in the gooseneck
Sunrise over Raina's camp
Christine, Kaiser, and Everlee headed to the ride
John and Amy's new puppy, Kirby
John and Amy's new puppy, Kirby
100 Degrees from the "Hand extensions" used while coming down Bogus Basin in the
snow
150 degrees from Barbie enjoying a soak in one of Idaho's natural wonders
Pick a point on your bearing up there and walk towards it
Barry and his 3-year old, Bit
It's not a good thing when you have to take your trailer apart to get the horses
out... but it ended up okay
Raina's chair had a brush with the fire
Chex wanted a good look at the map (or to eat it)
Everlee and Maverick, Lee and Shadow
I rode backwards so I would see all the teams, so the pictures will be reverse of what the others saw
The levee on the way to/from #5
Lee, Everlee, and Christine headed back to camp from #5
283 degrees from the blue and orange colors of a university boasting blue turf
Kathy and Bridger
257 degrees from the black and gold colors of a university rival in Northern
Idaho
The tractor in the distance caught Scotty's attention
I could live there!
Bob and Cody
Barry and Bit, Raina and Rummy
Stasia and Bozo
Patty and Honey
Unfortunately, all of the pictures of this group were blurry (darn phone!)
Kathryn and Rock
Tony and Misty, Holly and Mia
180 degrees from the pioneers on the Oregon Trail
124 degrees from the tools that promised the miners riches
Mike and Jimmy
Tammy and Cowboy, Kathy and Bridger
Oh Cowboy, you beautiful boy!
Brad and Riggins
Hondo, John, and Stubby
Christine and Chex, Everlee and Maverick, Lee and Shadow
Jesse and Sage, Atul and Coyote, ? and Dreams, Wendy and Brandy, Samantha and
Pixie
Cyndi and Friday, Bethany and Ruby
Sue and Hank, Melissa and Splash
110 degrees from the thing that put "cow" in "cowboy"
Chex is a cow horse
64 degrees from the trusty steed
Ride by nonchalantly so other teams don't know you saw the marker
Then write the letters on the map when you are away from the marker
The pictures don't show how steep this hill is. There is a team down there on
the road.
Yes, it really is THAT steep! (The picture is not tilted)
Kathy and Bridger
Tammy and Cowboy
Lisa and Ruby, Terry and Peppermint, Derek and Jet
30 degrees from a sampling of Idaho's famous tubers
80 degrees from the "Green Machine" which prepares the land
Almost back to camp
Teams Coming In
Patty and Honey, Stasia and Bozo
Tammy and Cowboy, Kathy and Bridger
John and Stubby, Brad and Riggins
?, Mike and Jimmy
Candy and Sissy
Samantha and Pixie, Wendy and Brandy, ? and Dreams, Atul and Coyote, Jesse and
Sage
Melissa and Splash, Bethany and Ruby, Sue and Hank, Cyndi and Friday
Derek and Jet
Terry and Peppermint
Lisa and Ruby
Christine and Chex, Lee and Shadow, Everlee and Maverick
Gotta take care of the horse before you can relax
Chili for lunch hit the spot, and visiting with friends, new and old
No paparazzi
Spoiled dogs!
Kirby was definitely the King of the Party!
Oh Stout, you dirty dog! LOL!
Camp way below (from the top of Murphy Rim) while picking up markers
Cheers to a great Training Ride!
The sunset on my way home